Comparison between:
- 42.5" Samsung GU43AU9089
- 42.5" Sony KD-43XG8396
- 42.5" Samsung QN43LS01T
Brand, series, model
Information about the brand, series, model and model aliases.
| Samsung GU43AU9089 | Sony KD-43XG8396 | Samsung QN43LS01T | |
| Series | AU9089 | XG83 | LS01T |
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| Model alias | GU43AU9089UXZG | - | QN43LS01TAFXZA 43" Class The Serif QLED 4K UHD HDR Smart TV (2021) |
| Model year | 2021 | 2019 | 2021 |
Display
Information about the main characteristics of the display - panel, backlight, resolution, refresh rate, etc.
| Size class | 42.5 in | 42.5 in | 42.5 in |
| Diagonal | 1080 mm 108 cm 42.5197 in 3.5433 ft | 1080 mm 108 cm 42.5197 in 3.5433 ft | 1080 mm 108 cm 42.5197 in 3.5433 ft |
| Width | 941.184 mm 94.1184 cm 37.0545 in 3.0879 ft | 941.302 mm 94.1302 cm 37.0591 in 3.0883 ft | 941.184 mm 94.1184 cm 37.0545 in 3.0879 ft |
| Height | 529.416 mm 52.9416 cm 20.8431 in 1.7369 ft | 529.482 mm 52.9482 cm 20.8458 in 1.7371 ft | 529.416 mm 52.9416 cm 20.8431 in 1.7369 ft |
| Panel type | VA | IPS | VA |
| Panel bit depth | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) |
| FRC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Colors | 1073741824 colors 30 bits | 1073741824 colors 30 bits | 1073741824 colors 30 bits |
| Aspect ratio | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p | 3840 x 2160 pixels Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p | 3840 x 2160 pixels Ultra HD (UHD) / 4K / 2160p |
| Pixel pitch | 0.494 mm 0.0494 cm 0.0194 in 0.0016 ft | 0.245 mm 0.0245 cm 0.0097 in 0.0008 ft | 0.245 mm 0.0245 cm 0.0096 in 0.0008 ft |
| Pixel density | 103 ppi 40 ppcm | 104 ppi 40 ppcm | 103 ppi 40 ppcm |
| Display area | 92.05 % | 90.77 % | 84.7 % |
| Backlight | Edge LED | Edge LED | Edge LED |
| DCI P3 | - | - | 100 % |
| Peak brightness | - | - | 500 cd/m² |
| HDR | HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) HDR10+ HDR HDR10 | HDR10 HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) | HDR10 HDR10+ HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) Quantum HDR |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 178 ° | 178 ° | 178 ° |
| Vertical viewing angle | 178 ° | 178 ° | 178 ° |
3D
3D displays use various technologies to achieve a 3D effect. Each of these technologies has its own advantages and drawbacks.
| 3D | No | No | No |
Frequencies
Information about the horizontal and vertical refresh rates/frequencies.
| Vertical frequency (digital) | 50 Hz - 120 Hz | 100 Hz / 120 Hz | 100 Hz / 120 Hz |
Frame interpolation
Many smart TV sets use a technology for interpolating (inserting) of intermediate frames between existing ones in order to achieve more fluent visualization, especially for dynamic scenes.
| Interpolation technology | Picture Quality Index | Motionflow XR | Motion Rate |
| Interpolation value | 2800 | 1000 | 240 |
| Interpolation measurement unit | PQI | XR | MR |
Power supply and consumption
Information about the power supply and consumption, energy efficiency class, etc.
| 110V | 100 V - 120 V | - | 110 V - 120 V |
| 220V | - | 220 V - 240 V | - |
| Alternating current frequency | 50 Hz - 60 Hz | 50 Hz - 60 Hz | 50 Hz - 60 Hz |
| Power consumption (sleep) | 0.5 W | 0.5 W | 0.5 W |
| Power consumption (average) | 73 W | 76 W | 49 W |
| Power consumption (maximum) | 97 W | 143 W | 120 W |
| Power consumption (annual) | 73 kWh | 105 kWh | 100 kWh |
| Energy efficiency class | G | B | - |
Dimensions, weight and color
Information about the dimensions and the weight of the specific model with and without stand as well as the colors, in which it is offered to the market.
| Width | 966.3 mm 96.63 cm 38.0433 in 3.1703 ft | 965 mm 96.5 cm 37.9921 in 3.166 ft | 985.52 mm 98.552 cm 38.8 in 3.2333 ft |
| Height | 560.2 mm 56.02 cm 22.0551 in 1.8379 ft | 569 mm 56.9 cm 22.4016 in 1.8668 ft | 596.9 mm 59.69 cm 23.5 in 1.9583 ft |
| Depth | 25.7 mm 2.57 cm 1.0118 in 0.0843 ft | 58 mm 5.8 cm 2.2835 in 0.1903 ft | 198.12 mm 19.812 cm 7.8 in 0.65 ft |
| Weight | 8.4 kg 18.52 lbs | 10.8 kg 23.81 lbs | 16.6 kg 36.6 lbs |
| Width with stand | 966.3 mm 96.63 cm 38.0433 in 3.1703 ft | 965 mm 96.5 cm 37.9921 in 3.166 ft | 985.52 mm 98.552 cm 38.8 in 3.2333 ft |
| Height with stand | 624 mm 62.4 cm 24.5669 in 2.0472 ft | 628 mm 62.8 cm 24.7244 in 2.0604 ft | 1028.7 mm 102.87 cm 40.5 in 3.375 ft |
| Depth with stand | 187.6 mm 18.76 cm 7.3858 in 0.6155 ft | 260 mm 26 cm 10.2362 in 0.853 ft | 416.56 mm 41.656 cm 16.4 in 1.3667 ft |
| Weight with stand | 9 kg 19.84 lbs | 11.3 kg 24.91 lbs | 17.6 kg 38.8 lbs |
| Box width | 1093 mm 109.3 cm 43.0315 in 3.586 ft | 1072 mm 107.2 cm 42.2047 in 3.5171 ft | 1122.68 mm 112.268 cm 44.2 in 3.6833 ft |
| Box height | 677 mm 67.7 cm 26.6535 in 2.2211 ft | 699 mm 69.9 cm 27.5197 in 2.2933 ft | 734.06 mm 73.406 cm 28.9 in 2.4083 ft |
| Box depth | 129 mm 12.9 cm 5.0787 in 0.4232 ft | 150 mm 15 cm 5.9055 in 0.4921 ft | 264.16 mm 26.416 cm 10.4 in 0.8667 ft |
| Box weight | 12.1 kg 26.68 lbs | 15 kg 33.07 lbs | 22.91 kg 50.51 lbs |
| Stand width | 701.7 mm 70.17 cm 27.626 in 2.3022 ft | - | 467.36 mm 46.736 cm 18.4 in 1.5333 ft |
| Stand depth | 187.6 mm 18.76 cm 7.3858 in 0.6155 ft | - | 416.56 mm 41.656 cm 16.4 in 1.3667 ft |
| Colors | Flower White | Black | White |
Ergonomics
Information about the ergonomic functions - height adjustment, swivel angles, tilt angles, etc.
| VESA mount | Yes | Yes | No |
| VESA interface | 200 x 200 mm | 100 x 200 mm | - |
| Removable stand | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Height adjustment | No | No | No |
| Landscape/portrait pivot | No | No | No |
| Left/right swivel | No | No | No |
| Forward/backward tilt | No | No | No |
| Simple Plus Stand Slim Fit Wall-Mount (optional) Mini Wall-Mount (optional) | Stand width - 673 mm | Detachable Floor Stand |
TV tuner
The TV tuner is a device, which allows the receiving and visualization of a certain type of television signal. There are tuners for digital, analog, cable and satellite television.
| TV tuner | Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) DVB-T DVB-T2 DVB-C DVB-S DVB-S2 | Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) DVB-T DVB-T2 DVB-C DVB-S DVB-S2 | Analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) ATSC Clear QAM |
System on Chip (SoC)
Information about the central processor, graphic processor and the memory of the model.
| Processor brand name | Crystal Processor 4K | - | Quantum Processor 4K |
| SoC | - | MediaTek MT5596 | - |
| Processor (CPU) | - | ARM Cortex-A53 | - |
| CPU cores | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| CPU frequency | - | 1100 MHz | - |
| GPU | - | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | - |
| GPU cores | - | 2 | - |
| GPU frequency | - | 700 MHz | - |
| RAM capacity | - | 3 GB | - |
| Storage | - | 16 GB | - |
OS, apps and software features
Information about the operating system, applications, various software features if available.
| Operating system (OS) | Tizen 6.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie | Tizen 6.0 |
Audio
Information about the audio system - number and power of the built-in speakers, supported audio technologies.
| Speakers | 2 x 10 W | 2 x 10 W | 4 x 10 W |
| 2.0 CH Adaptive Sound Down firing Dolby Digital Plus Object Tracking Sound Lite Q-Symphony Lite | Bass reflex DTS Digital Surround Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Atmos | 4.0 CH Active Voice Amplifier Adaptive Sound+ Dolby Digital Plus Multiroom Link |
Camera
Many contemporary desktop monitors and smart TV sets have built-in cameras.
| Camera | No | No | No |
Network
Supported network technologies and standards for exchanging data with other devices.
| Network | LAN Wi-Fi 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi Direct DLNA Bluetooth 5.2 | LAN Wi-Fi 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi Direct DLNA Bluetooth 4.1 | Wi-Fi 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi Direct DLNA Bluetooth 4.2 NFC Wireless TV On - Samsung WOW Wireless Dex |
Connectivity
Available connectivity ports, slots and interfaces.
| Connectivity | 1 x USB 2.0 1 x Ethernet RJ45 3 x HDMI 2.0 1 x Satellite In (F-type female) 1 x Optical Audio Out 1 x Antenna (RF) (female) 1 x CI+ 1.4 (C) | 2 x USB 2.0 (max 0.5 A) 1 x USB 3.0 (max 0.9 A) 1 x Ethernet RJ45 4 x HDMI 2.0 (eARC; CEC) 1 x Satellite In (Sub; F-type female) 1 x Satellite In (Main; F-type female) 1 x AV Composite In (Video + L/R) 1 x Video Component In 3.5 mm jack 1 x Optical Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x Antenna (RF) (female) 1 x CI+ 1.4 1 x IR Out | 2 x USB 2.0 3 x HDMI 2.0 (CEC) 1 x HDMI 2.1 1 x Cable/Antenna In (F-type female) 1 x Optical Audio Out 1 x RS232 (C) |
| Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) Audio Return Channel (ARC) Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.2 Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) | High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.3 BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC) Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) | Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) Audio Return Channel (ARC) Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) HDMI Quick Switch High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.3 High Refresh Rate (HFR) |
Features
Some additional functional features of the model.
| Features | 3-side bezelless design Accessibility (Enlarge / High Contrast / Multi-output Audio / Color Inversion / Grayscale / Sign Language Zoom / Slow Button Repeat) Alexa Ambient Mode AMD FreeSync Apple Airplay 2 Bixby Brightness Detection ConnectShare Contrast Enhancer Crystal Display Digital Clean View Dynamic Crystal Colour Eco Sensor Filmmaker mode Game Motion Plus Google Assistant InstaPort S (HDMI Quick Switch) Mega Contrast Motion Xcelerator Turbo Multi View Multiroom Link PC on TV PVR SmartThings Super Ultrawide GameView & Game Bar Tap View TV Plus UHD Dimming | 4K X-Reality Pro ClearAudio+ Clear Phase Speaker Dynamic Backlight Control Dynamic Contrast Enhancer Frame Dimming Image Processor - X1 Light sensor Live Color Technology Object-based HDR remaster PVR S-Force Front Surround sound Super Bit mapping 4K HDR Triluminos Display Voice command | 360 Camera Support 360 Video Player 4K AI Upscaling Accessibility (Enlarge / High Contrast / Multi-output Audio / SeeColors / Color Inversion / Grayscale / Caption Moving / Sign Language Zoom / Slow Button Repeat / Auto Detection for Sign Language Zoom Area / Separate Closed Caption / Show Closed Caption with Zooming Sign Language) Adaptive Picture Alexa Ambient Mode+ AMD FreeSync Premium Apple AirPlay 2.0 Auto Motion Plus Bixby ConnectShare Contrast Enhancer Digital Clean View Dynamic Black EQ Game Motion Plus Game Surround Sound Filmmaker Mode LED Clear Motion Light sensor Mega Contrast Multi-View Quantum Dot Color Iconic I-shaped Design SmartThings Supreme UHD Dimming Tap View TV Plus V-Chip Voice command Wide Viewing Angle |
Image file formats
Smart TV sets allow the display of different image file formats.
| Image file formats | JPEG GIF PNG MPO BMP | JPEG GIF PNG MPO | JPEG GIF PNG MPO BMP |
Audio file formats
Smart TV sets allow playing different audio file formats.
| Audio file formats/codecs | AAC FLAC M4A MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV APE AIFF ALAC | FLAC M4A MIDI MP3 WMA WAV LPCM | AAC FLAC M4A MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV APE AIFF ALAC |
Video file formats
Smart TV sets allow playing various video file formats.
| Video file formats/codecs | 3GPP AVI ASF Flash Video H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV M2TS MP4 MPEG-4 TS VC-1 VP7 VP8 VP9 VOB VRO WebM WMV AV1 | AVI DivX H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV QuickTime M2TS MP4 WebM WMV Xvid | 3GPP AVI ASF Flash Video H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV M2TS MP4 MPEG-4 RealVideo TS VC-1 VP7 VP8 VP9 VOB VRO WebM WMV |
Certificates, standards and licenses
Licenses from regulatory agencies, standards, certificates.
| Certificates, standards and licenses | ENERGY STAR RoHS | ENERGY STAR UL/cUL | ENERGY STAR RoHS |
Operating and storage conditions
There are certain requirements for the environmental conditions, in which the display should be used and stored in order to function properly.
| Operating temperature | - | 0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F | - |
| Operating humidity | - | 10 % - 80 % | - |
Accessories
Often the packaging of desktop monitors and smart TV sets includes accessories for them.
| Accessories | Smart remote control - TM2180A | IR extender cable | Smart remote control - TM2050A |
Additional features
Information about other features.
| Additional features | AirSlim Design | - | - |
| Samsung GU43AU9089 | Sony KD-43XG8396 | Samsung QN43LS01T |